PedaleoVR: Usability study of a virtual reality application for cycling exercise in patients with lower limb disorders and elderly people.

ABSTRACT: Achieving adherence to physical exercise training is essential in elders and adults with neurological disorders. Immersive technologies are seeing wide adoption among new neurorehabilitation therapies, as they provide a highly effective motivational and stimulating component. The aim of this study is to verify whether the developed virtual reality system for pedaling exercise is accepted and could be safety, useful and motivating for these populations. A feasibility study was conducted with patients with neuromotor disorders and elderly people from Lescer Clinic and the residential group Albertia, respectively. All the participants performed a pedaling exercise session with virtual reality platform. Then, the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory, the System Usability Scale (SUS), Credibility and

SUBMITTER: Rojo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9946226 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature